| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ernest Ball (fresh) SG - David Hill (fresh) SF - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) PF - Bradford Stoker (fresh) C - John Knudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Alexander Kinslow (fresh) SG - Steven Tait (fresh) SF - Robert Butterfield (fresh) PF - Colin Diana (fresh) C - Leroy Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | John Knudson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffery Burriss | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Coastal Carolina | Leroy Taylor steps out of bounds on the sideline | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Ball | 6-0 |
| 18:44 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Butterfield misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 18:42 | Coastal Carolina | Steven Tait tips it home | 6-2 |
| 18:15 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | John Knudson tips it home | 8-2 |
| 18:04 | Coastal Carolina | Alexander Kinslow misses long on a jumper from the left side | 8-2 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Jeffery Burriss and the foul's on Alexander Kinslow - foul #1 on Alexander Kinslow, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Louis Helvey (C) Ernest Ball, John Knudson | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker makes the free throw | 11-2 |
| 17:25 | Coastal Carolina | Louis Helvey is called for the reach on Leroy Taylor - foul #1 on Louis Helvey, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy (SG), Robert Horton (PF), Luther Narvaez (C) David Hill, Jeffery Burriss, Bradford Stoker | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Timothy Thompson (SF), William Pickles (C) Robert Butterfield, Leroy Taylor | |
| 17:18 | Coastal Carolina | Colin Diana is whistled for a carry | 11-2 |
| 17:15 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-2 |
| 17:03 | Coastal Carolina | Colin Diana buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Tait | 11-4 |
| 16:43 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez is hacked by William Pickles - foul #1 on William Pickles, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | William Schott (PG), Donald Eggleston (SG) Alexander Kinslow, Steven Tait | |
| 16:27 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy is called for traveling | 11-4 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG), John Knudson (C) Andrew Lapham, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 16:05 | Coastal Carolina | Colin Diana misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 11-4 |
| 16:03 | Coastal Carolina | Timothy Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 15:47 | Coastal Carolina | John Knudson swats the short shot by Donald Eggleston | 11-4 |
| 15:46 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Shy (fresh) SF - Louis Helvey (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Horton (fresh) C - John Knudson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - William Schott (fresh) SG - Donald Eggleston (fresh) SF - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Colin Diana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Pickles (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | Donald Eggleston is called for the reach on Jeffery Burriss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Eggleston, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (PG), David Hill (SG), Bradford Stoker (PF) Gregg Shy, Louis Helvey, Robert Horton | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Alexander Kinslow (PG), Steven Tait (SG), Robert Butterfield (SF), Leroy Taylor (PF) William Schott, Donald Eggleston, Timothy Thompson, Colin Diana | |
| 15:23 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-4 |
| 15:21 | Coastal Carolina | Alexander Kinslow grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 15:09 | Coastal Carolina | Alexander Kinslow drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 11-6 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 14:53 | Coastal Carolina | Leroy Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:32 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Butterfield makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-8 |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | David Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 14:12 | Coastal Carolina | Leroy Taylor gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:57 | Coastal Carolina | Steven Tait is fouled on the floor by John Knudson - foul #1 on John Knudson, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Gregg Shy (SG), Robert Horton (PF), Luther Narvaez (C) Ernest Ball, David Hill, Bradford Stoker, John Knudson | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | William Schott (PG), Donald Eggleston (SG), Timothy Thompson (SF), Colin Diana (PF) Alexander Kinslow, Steven Tait, Robert Butterfield, William Pickles | |
| 13:36 | Coastal Carolina | Leroy Taylor misses the lay-in | 11-8 |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham is fouled on the floor by William Schott - foul #1 on William Schott, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey (SF) Jeffery Burriss | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 11-8 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez tips it home | 13-8 |
| 12:57 | Coastal Carolina | Leroy Taylor misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Luther Narvaez - foul #1 on Luther Narvaez, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| 12:57 | Coastal Carolina | Leroy Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:57 | Coastal Carolina | Leroy Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:54 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy is hacked by Donald Eggleston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Eggleston, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Steven Tait (SG), Carlos Howarth (SF) Donald Eggleston, Timothy Thompson | |
| 12:38 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey banks in the layup | 15-8 |
| 12:17 | Coastal Carolina | Carlos Howarth knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Louis Helvey - foul #2 on Louis Helvey, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hill (SG), John Knudson (C) Louis Helvey, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Alexander Kinslow (PG) William Schott | |
| 12:17 | Coastal Carolina | Carlos Howarth makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Steven Tait steps in front of the John Knudson pass | 15-11 |
| 11:51 | Coastal Carolina | Carlos Howarth lays it in set up by Steven Tait | 15-13 |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | Alexander Kinslow steals it from Gregg Shy in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 11:26 | Coastal Carolina | Alexander Kinslow jams it set up by Steven Tait | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Lapham (fairly fresh) SG - David Hill (fresh) SF - Gregg Shy (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Horton (fairly fresh) C - John Knudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Alexander Kinslow (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Tait (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Howarth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Colin Diana (tiring) 2 pts. C - Leroy Taylor (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Nicholls State | John Knudson is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Lapham | 17-15 |
| 10:44 | Coastal Carolina | Alexander Kinslow scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Tait | 17-17 |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | John Knudson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Colin Diana - foul #1 on Colin Diana, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (PG), Jeffery Burriss (SF), Bradford Stoker (PF) Andrew Lapham, Gregg Shy, Robert Horton | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | William Schott (PG), Timothy Thompson (SG), Robert Butterfield (SF), William Pickles (C) Alexander Kinslow, Steven Tait, Carlos Howarth, Leroy Taylor | |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | John Knudson misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | John Knudson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:21 | Coastal Carolina | Timothy Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:07 | Coastal Carolina | Timothy Thompson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Ball - foul #1 on Ernest Ball, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez (C) John Knudson | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 09:51 | Coastal Carolina | Timothy Thompson is whistled for a carry | 17-17 |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Hill | 19-17 |
| 09:04 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Butterfield blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeffery Burriss - foul #1 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Alexander Kinslow (PG) Timothy Thompson | |
| 09:04 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Butterfield makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:04 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Butterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 19-19 |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez tips it home | 21-19 |
| 08:29 | Coastal Carolina | Alexander Kinslow misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Luther Narvaez | 21-19 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Robert Butterfield is called for the reach on Ernest Ball in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Butterfield, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Knudson (C) Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Steven Tait (SG) William Schott | |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | John Knudson grabs the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 21-19 |
| 08:05 | Coastal Carolina | The rebound goes to Colin Diana | 21-19 |
| 07:59 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Butterfield scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Steven Tait and he's hacked by Bradford Stoker - foul #1 on Bradford Stoker, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | William Schott (PG) Alexander Kinslow | |
| 07:59 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Butterfield makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Timothy Thompson (SF) Robert Butterfield | |
| 07:32 | Coastal Carolina | Timothy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | John Knudson gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ernest Ball (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hill (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Burriss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradford Stoker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Knudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - William Schott (fresh) SG - Steven Tait (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Timothy Thompson (fresh) PF - Colin Diana (tired) 2 pts. C - William Pickles (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 21-22 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to John Knudson | 21-22 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | John Knudson connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Ball | 23-22 |
| 06:31 | Coastal Carolina | Steven Tait misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ernest Ball - foul #2 on Ernest Ball, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Gregg Shy (SG), Robert Horton (PF), Luther Narvaez (C) Ernest Ball, David Hill, Bradford Stoker, John Knudson | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Alexander Kinslow (PG), Carlos Howarth (SF), Leroy Taylor (C) William Schott, Timothy Thompson, William Pickles | |
| 06:31 | Coastal Carolina | Steven Tait makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:31 | Coastal Carolina | Steven Tait misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | Alexander Kinslow is called for the reach on Andrew Lapham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alexander Kinslow, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | William Schott (PG) Alexander Kinslow | |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:09 | Coastal Carolina | Carlos Howarth clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffery Burriss - foul #2 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker (SF) Jeffery Burriss | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 06:09 | Coastal Carolina | Carlos Howarth makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:09 | Coastal Carolina | Carlos Howarth makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:51 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker misses long on a floater from the baseline | 25-25 |
| 05:49 | Coastal Carolina | Colin Diana pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 05:40 | Coastal Carolina | Colin Diana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | William Pickles (PF) Colin Diana | |
| 05:23 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham hits the easy wide open finger roll | 27-25 |
| 05:04 | Coastal Carolina | William Pickles misses long on a shot from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham is fouled in the backcourt by William Schott - foul #2 on William Schott, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Knudson (C) Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Timothy Thompson (PG), Robert Butterfield (SF) William Schott, Carlos Howarth | |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:57 | Coastal Carolina | Leroy Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:45 | Coastal Carolina | John Knudson swats the layup by Robert Butterfield | 28-25 |
| 04:44 | Coastal Carolina | William Pickles grabs the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:24 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Butterfield misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bradford Stoker - foul #2 on Bradford Stoker, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hill (SG) Robert Horton | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Colin Diana (PF) William Pickles | |
| 04:24 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Butterfield misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:24 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Butterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | David Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | John Knudson misses the tip | 28-26 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker tips it home | 30-26 |
| 03:36 | Coastal Carolina | Colin Diana hits the finger roll | 30-28 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Tait - foul #1 on Steven Tait, team foul #10 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (SG), Jeffery Burriss (SF), Luther Narvaez (PF), Louis Helvey (C) David Hill, Gregg Shy, Bradford Stoker, John Knudson | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Alexander Kinslow (PG), William Schott (SG), Carlos Howarth (SF), William Pickles (C) Timothy Thompson, Steven Tait, Robert Butterfield, Leroy Taylor | |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:11 | Coastal Carolina | Colin Diana grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Lapham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Helvey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Alexander Kinslow (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Schott (fresh) SF - Carlos Howarth (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Colin Diana (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Pickles (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:51 | Coastal Carolina | Carlos Howarth misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey misses short on a shot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 02:18 | Coastal Carolina | William Schott gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 02:02 | Coastal Carolina | Carlos Howarth can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 31-28 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball is fouled on the floor by William Schott - foul #3 on William Schott, team foul #11 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hill (SG), Robert Horton (PF) Andrew Lapham, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Donald Eggleston (SG), Robert Butterfield (SF), Leroy Taylor (C) William Schott, Carlos Howarth, Colin Diana | |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:30 | Coastal Carolina | William Pickles is fouled on the floor by Robert Horton - foul #1 on Robert Horton, team foul #11 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Knudson (C) Louis Helvey | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 01:30 | Coastal Carolina | William Pickles misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:30 | Coastal Carolina | William Pickles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Alexander Kinslow is called for the reach on Jeffery Burriss - foul #3 on Alexander Kinslow, team foul #12 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Steven Tait (SG) Alexander Kinslow | |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:42 | Coastal Carolina | William Pickles can't finish the layup | 35-29 |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball is alone and drills a shot from close range set up by David Hill | 37-29 |
| 00:04 | Coastal Carolina | David Hill steals it from William Pickles | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | David Hill can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 37-29 |